Nikole Powell’s father developed an opioid use disorder after a work injury, a dependence that traumatized his family and eventually led to his incarceration and death. His daughter is trying to break the cycle.
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It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S.
The BA.2 mutant of the omicron variant will move through the country gradually, and the Northeast has been hit hardest so far.
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Abortions stop in Kentucky as groups seek to block new law
Abortion-rights groups have gone to court seeking to restore abortion services in Kentucky.
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FDA authorizes 1st breath test for COVID-19 infection
The Food and Drug Administration said the device, InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was 91.2% accurate at identifying positive test samples and 99.3% accurate at identifying negative test samples.
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Pfizer to seek COVID booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds
U.S. health authorities already urge everyone 12 and older to get one booster dose.
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COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to highest death total ever
There were about 80,000 more deaths than 2020’s record-setting total.
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Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
A White House coronavirus-policy adviser says another extension is ‘on the table.’
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Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?
A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market.
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Dr. Fauci says it’s up to each person to assess their COVID risk now
Health experts say many coronavirus cases are being missed, due in large part to more widespread home testing.
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‘Lucky to be alive right now’: Rumford man credits doctors, awareness, luck for avoiding addiction
Like many patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain, Todd Papianou, a high school teacher from Rumford, knows the thin line between life-saving and life-destroying medication.